red hot water from bathroom tap

[atm84]

Any thoughts to why almost boiling water is coming from the taps? Faulty stat on the hot water cylinder?

 

[Badged01]

Plumbing is not a trade today, it is just plastic push fit fittings, when a Plumber has installed his pipes he turns on a tap and he is done. When we install our pipes we then have to think about what wires to pull into what parts of ours to make things work, when they are finished we have just begun, Mechanical fitters working with steel in industry, yes thats a trade, Plumbing? no chance haha

Thats very serious! You arent a failed plumber in a previous existance are you ...... :yes:

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Sorry but plumbing has very little skill now a days

They don't even bend copper now they just use compresion bends or plastic.

Shoot, Ive really touch some bare nerves .....

 

[Badged01]

prostitution? and, hot water is the 2nd most important thing to have in the morning!!!

Hence the respectability of the plumbing trade ..... without them we couldnt have a hot shower with a prostitute in the morning :sorcerer:

 

[UNG]

All this technical stuff, knowledge and competency you need to have to be a plumber and sort out water systems has made me realise how much simpler it is to do electrics ..... we are simple souls in comparison to the god like plumber!

Electrics simpler than plumbing don't make me laugh, I think you need to see a doctor you are obviously ill

I have never doubted it, the most important thing in the morning is getting a hot shower from the plumbing :smile5:

Its the other philistines on this forum that seem to hold plumbers in such undeserved low contempt. Nothing but utter ignorance for one of the oldest and most honoured trades!

If the heating controls don't work or there is no electric supply to the shower no matter what the plumber does you are having a cold shower

 

[Badged01]

Walks away tail between his legs, a downtrodden and beaten man ........ clearly my sense of 'plumbing' humour has fallen on deaf ears and hit some tender nerves!

 

[shanky887614]

Electrics simpler than plumbing don't make me laugh, I think you need to see a doctor you are obviously ill



If the heating controls don't work or there is no electric supply to the shower no matter what the plumber does you are having a cold shower

Nothing wrong with a bucket of water from the well in the morning, it wakes you up

 

[MDJ]

Thats very serious! You arent a failed plumber in a previous existance are you ...... :yes:

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Shoot, Ive really touch some bare nerves .....

I think a clip around the ear hole may be in order for you fella

 

[Geordie Spark]

Sorry but plumbing has very little skill now a days

They don't even bend copper now they just use compresion bends or plastic.

I bend copper - or at least I used to - and I don't like plastic unless it's in the form of a disc 7" or 12" in diameter and has Rockabilly music recorded on it.

 

[Geordie Spark]

The immersion tank should have stat strapped around the middle of the tank, to control the boiler/and tank water temperature. and a second state, built into immersion heater. I know you said electric immersion in not switch on.....but sounds like middle boiler state has not been installed, hence continuous heating of water

Even if the stat is fitted as you say it will be set to maintain a water temp of 60 degrees C which is the temp required to prevent Legionaries Disease developing in the water.

60 degrees C on the back of your hand is bloody hot - anything above 43 degrees C is going to be "uncomfortable".

I am questioning whether or not this system is actually working as it's supposed to do i.e. heating water to and maintaining it at the correct 60 degrees C.

The only way we'll ever know is by measuring - with a thermometer - the actual temp. of the water as it runs out of the tap. If the temp of the water is greater than that THEN we have to suspect a fault with the thermostat.

If we don't know for sure if the water is overheated then this time next week we'll still be going around in the same circles.

 

[tidyboiler]

I bend copper - or at least I used to - and I don't like plastic unless it's in the form of a disc 7" or 12" in diameter and has Rockabilly music recorded on it.

Tho only type of copper I would like to bend is the one who pulled me for doing 32 in a 30 zone............... I'd like to bend him over the bonnet of my Mini and insert the blunt end of a sharp instrument. :bobby:

 

[Geordie Spark]

Tho only type of copper I would like to bend is the one who pulled me for doing 32 in a 30 zone............... I'd like to bend him over the bonnet of my Mini and insert the blunt end of a sharp instrument. :bobby:

Haven't you got a hedgehog and ale stew that you should be making for me???

 

[tidyboiler]

Haven't you got a hedgehog and ale stew that you should be making for me???

Made!!! along with belladonna dip and deadly nightshade coulis. :dita:

 

[Geordie Spark]

Made!!! along with belladonna dip and deadly nightshade coulis. :dita:

Champion! mg_smile:

Bella Donna .... Donna Bell?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMcHbh6HBDk

 

[atm84]

Cheers for the replies guys. Seriously, going by some of the comments some of you have far too much time on your hands. Lol

 

[Geordie Spark]

Cheers for the replies guys. Seriously, going by some of the comments some of you have far too much time on your hands. Lol

Some of us are retired and others are retired and poorly.

What else is there to do??

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Tho only type of copper I would like to bend is the one who pulled me for doing 32 in a 30 zone............... I'd like to bend him over the bonnet of my Mini and insert the blunt end of a sharp instrument. :bobby:

I know a copper that would prob enjoy that (yes he is)